‘For equity’ – 72 ex-senators endorse Akpabio for senate president (FULL LIST)

Seventy-two non-serving senators have endorsed Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, as president of the 10th senate.

 

Though Akpabio has not formally declared his intention to run, he has received support from some quarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position.

 

Last week, Abdullahi Ganduje, outgoing governor of Kano, said the former governor of Akwa Ibom, would be the next senate president.

 

Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Basheer Lado, a former senator representing Kano central and convener of the group, said in the spirit of fairness and equity, the number three position should be zoned to the south-south geo-political zone and given to Akpabio.

 

Lado said Barau Jibrin, senator representing Kano north, – a contender for the senate president position – should be given the deputy senate president position.

 

“We, in the spirit of equity, fairness, political expediency and following extensive consultations with stakeholders, hereby express our total support for the zoning of the position of the president of the 10th senate, to the south-south geo-political zone of Nigeria,” he said.

 

“We also affirm our unfettered support for the position of the president of the 10th senate who also doubles as the chairman of the national assembly to be conferred on His Excellency, Distinguished senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON.

 

 “The position of senate president represents the third position in the hierarchy of our current democratic dispensation. This position carries considerable weight in discharging vital constitutional responsibilities and charting the right course for our national development.

 

“It is also important that the holder of such a position enjoys the confidence and support of the party leadership and that of his peers as Senator Godswill Akpabio undoubtedly does.

 

“With this same spirit of fairness, we also affirm our solid support that the position of deputy president of the 10th senate be conceded to distinguished senator Barau I. Jubril, CON, representing Kano north senatorial zone, Kano state.”

 

The convener said a diverse and united legislative leadership is critical to good governance.

 

Here is the list of the senators;

 

1.       Ben Ayade

2.       George Akume

3.       Basheer Lado

4.       Rilwan Akanbi

5.       Barnabas Gemade​​​​

6.       Grace Bent

7.       Binta Masi Garba

8.       Ayogu Eze

9.       Andy Uba

10.   Ibrahim Ida

11.   Olorunnimbe Mamora​​

12.   Anthony Adeniyi​​​

13.   Ganiyu Solomon​​​

14.   Gbenga Obadara​​​

15.   Gbenga Kaka​​​

16.   Musiliu Obanikoro​​​

17.   Arise Ayo​​​​

18.   Felix Kolawole Bajomo​​

19.   Hassain Mudashiru​​​

20.   Domingo Obende​​​

21.   Wilson Ake​​​​

22.   Ita Enang​​​​

23.   Heineken Lokpobiri​​

24.   Clever Ikisikpo

25.   Ita Giwa

26.   Ibrahim Musa​​​

27.   Alex Kadiri​​​​

28.   Ocheja Emma Dangana

29.   Jibriu Wowo

30.   Isa Maina

31.   Mohammed Ohiare​​

32.   Abubakar Sodangi

33.   Joseph Akaagerger​​

34.   Jack Tilley Gyado​​​

35.   Abubakar Tutare​​​

36.   Bello Tukur​​​​

37.   Ahmed Barata​​​​

38.   Abba Aji​​​​​

39.   Mohammed A. Mohammed​​

40.   Umar Idris​​​​​

41.   Adamu Talba​​​​

42.   Sidi Ali​​​​​

43.   Timothy Adudu​​​​

44.   Ishaq Adebayo Salman​​​

45.   Akin Odunsi​​​​​

46.   Seye Ogunlewe​​​​​

47.   Fatima Raji Rasaki​​​

48.   Lanre Tejuoso​​​​

49.   Nkechi Nwaogu​​​​

50.   Margery Chuba Okadigbo

51.   Mohammed Saleh​​​

52.   Sani Kanba​​​​​

53.   Abubakar Abdullahi Naamo​​

54.   Danladi Sankara

55.   Mohammed Ibrahim​

56.   Sola Adeyeye

57.   Anthony Agbo​​​

58.   Ikechukwu Obior

59.   Chris Adighije​​​

60.   Emma Anosike​​​​

61.   Jalo Zarami

62.   Alkali Jajere

63.   Oladipo Odujinrin

64.   Mohammed Alkali

65.   Sunday Ogbuoji

66.   Abu Ibrahim

67.   Bello Maitama

68.   Saddiq Yar’adua

69.   Jide Omoworare

70.   Anthony Manzo

71.   Aminu Inuwa

72.   Magnus Abeh